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Episode 3: Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper, Meet a Being That Turns Out Not To Be Anybody’s Mother.

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, bare their souls in unrequited empathy, only to face the horror of the worm roots from hell. If you don’t read this episode no one will shame you. Well, some will.

But some won’t. Those will be in the minority. A very small minority. But…feel free to wimp out. No hard feelings.

Sort of.

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Published on May 26, 2020 12:02 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 8: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein our angst-weary travellers face almost certain death falling into the trench to hell with nothing to save them but a rusty nail…or…face certain death in the deep dark scary woods.

If you’re afraid of heights, bridges or gerbils, for God’s sake don’t download this very disturbing document. If not, then you should be OK.

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Published on June 11, 2020 08:55 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 9: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, learn the true meaning of flower power and discover that dandelions are not just pretty yellow lawn ornaments.

And Crazy Man has some strange thoughts.

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Published on June 16, 2020 19:18 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 10: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, meet the being that has compacted all language into one word and causes a painful experience for Crazy Man.

NOTE: No wild life was harmed emotionally, spiritually or physically in the writing of this episode. At least, not in this dimension.

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Published on June 18, 2020 09:06 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 11: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein the path-traveling duo stumble into a path scarier even than the deep dark scary woods, a path haunted by the spaces between things.

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Published on June 23, 2020 13:03 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 12: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein man and dog, in spite of everything that points to their unlikeliness as a bonafide man and dog, are suddenly thrust off the path adventure and new meanings and into the streets to face the essence of disappointment.

This genuine gutter adventure may not be appropriate for any audience. '=

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Published on June 25, 2020 05:25 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 13: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, encounter a lake that flows up and the meanest birds a hungry, motherless duo can bear.

(NOTE: No geese were consumed in the writing of this episode. Unfortunately.)

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Published on June 30, 2020 10:16 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 15: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, encounter a somewhat ghostly apparition on the path…or was it?

(NOTE: No clown imagery was used in the telling of this episode. You can sleep in peace. If that’s what you do when there are no clowns around.)

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Published on July 06, 2020 19:22 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 16: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, are stumped by a story of unnatural feelings and their heartbreaking Karma.

(NOTE: No trees were cut down in the telling of this story. Because we all love trees. Even the ones in the deep dark scary…well, trees.)

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Published on July 08, 2020 16:55 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Episode 11: The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and the Dog, Sidestepper

Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, stumble upon the House of Many Species and Variables and learn about the need to sustain.

(NOTE: Yep. The tree house was toppled in real life. But no moose were harmed in its toppling.)

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Published on July 13, 2020 18:04 Tags: absurd, existential, freeread, humor, satire

Writing Hurts Like Hell

Biff Mitchell
Writing Hurts Like Hell is a workshop taught by Biff Mitchell for a decade through the University of New Brunswick's College of Extended Learning. Held mostly off-campus in coffee shops, bars, studios ...more
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